Calipers.



J.v S. HUGHS.

OALIPEBS.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 5, 190s..

Patented June 8, 1909.

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ing a centrally 'sie A -limited to the precise pended claims.'

and 6, pivotally mounted with relation toi not limited to the particular graduation sliwn upon the scale 7, for iiner or coarser l graduation ma s be adopted Without deparl ture fromfthe spirit of the invention. From the foregoing description it will be l seen that simple and eflicient means are herein provided for accom lishing the objects of the invention, but whille the elements shown and described are Well adapted to serve the pur/poses for Which they are intended, it is to be understood that lthe invention is not construction set forth but includes Within its -purview such changes as may be made Within the scope of the apvHaving described my invention what I claim is:

1, A caliper comprising a pair of blades`5 and 6, pivotally mounted with relation to each other, one of said blades terminating in an enlarged head `and the other of said blades terminating in a pointer adapted to travel over said head, said head bearing a scale having a centrally arranged zero point and graduations increasing in equal proportions upon both sides of said Zero point, said enlarged head being formed in one piece with the blade by which it is carried and there being a hand opening adapted to receive the hand of the operator formed through said head outside of said scale. y

2. A caliper comprising a pair of blades 5 each other, one of said blades terminating in an enlarged head and theother ofsaid blades terminating in a pointer adapted to travel over said head, saidhead bearing a scale havarranged zero pomt and gradl uations increasing in equal proportions upon both sides of said zero point, .said enlarged head being formed in one piece with the blade by which it is carried and there being a hand openingadapted to receive the hand of the operator formed through said head outside of said scale, the lower ends .of the blades being curved toward each other and the outer sides of the extremities of said blades being cut away in a straight line to i form points scribed.

3. In a device of the character described the combination with a pair of blades pivotn ally mounted with relation to each other and adapted to move across each other of an enlarged head carried by one of said blades, there being a scale formed upon said head having a central zero point and increasing in equal proportions upon both sides of' said zero point and there being an opening formed through said head outside of said scale, said o ening being adapted to receive the hand of t ie operator.

4. In a device of the character described the combination with a pair of blades pirotally mounted with relation to each other and adapted to'niove across eac-h other of an enlargedhead carried by one el: said blades, there being a scale formed upon said head having a central zero point and increasing in equal proportions upon both sides of said zero point, there being an opening formed through said head outside of said scale, said opening being adapted to receive the hand o' the operator and the lower ends of said blades being curved toward each other and the outer sides of the extremities ol' said substantially as shown and delblades being cut away to forni points, sub

stantially as shown and described. l

5. In a devlce oiY the character described the combination with `a pair of blades el means for pivotally mounting said blades with relation to each other, a pointer carried by one of said blades and an enlarged head carried by the other of said blades over which said pointer travels, there being a scale formed upon said head with which said poin ter coacts and an elongated opening formed in said head outside of said scale, said o )ening being adapted to receive the hand olY the operator. t

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses` JESSE STOWELL llUGllS.. Witnesses JW. HAwKiNs, J. XV. LEAHY. 

